I Could Never Go Vegan
Synopsis
On his journey Tom tracks down several top athletes, witnessing world records, championship successes and an 84-year-old taking part in his sixth ultra-marathon. He speaks to doctors, environmental scientists, psychologists and chefs. He follows investigative journalists and activists as he goes undercover into factory farms, where he learns the A Rating awarded to the UK for its farming practise isn’t what it seems.
At the end of it all, Tom tries to piece together this complex picture as he finds a clear link between the way we treat animals, the effect it has on our planet, and our own health.
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 97 min 7 sec
- Format
- digital
- Director
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Thomas Pickering 1st Feature
- Producer
- James Pickering, Thomas pickering
- Executive Producer
- Alicia Silverstone, Alissa White-Glue, Heather Mills, Peter Egan, Matthew Glover, Jane Land, Sailesh Rao, Philip Pollen
- Editor
- Thomas Pickering
- Screenwriter
- James Pickering
- Director of Photography
- Thomas Pickering
- Sound
- Waqar Shah
- Composer
- Benjamin Squires
- Principal cast
- Thomas pickering, George Monbiot, Sophia Ellis, Melanie Joy, Gemma Newman, Alan Desmond, Minik Patel, Paul Youd
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
I Could Never Go Vegan Limited
L1, Castle House, Castle Street,Sheffield, S3 8LUSales Company
Canoe Films
Canoe Film Ltd.71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
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